The Archive · 1934

Petrol Explosion in Argentine

Buenos Aires, Aug. 28.

The town of Campana, with a population of over 6,000 people, was the scene of a dreadful catastrophe today when two reservoirs containing over 7,000,000 gallons of petroleum, exploded.—Reuter.

Campana, Aug. 28.

There were a series of explosions Jand the National Oil Co.'s $58,000,000 plant was destroyed.

Tt was estimated that fourteen persons were killed and 40 injured. Scores are missing Tt was believed that the fire was started by an employee smoking a cigarette—United Press.

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